eighteenth

English

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    Cardinal: eighteen
    Ordinal: eighteenth
    Adverbial: eighteen times
    Multiplier: eighteenfold
    Group collective: eighteensome

Etymology

From Middle English eiʒtenþe, from Old English eahtatēoþa, from Proto-Germanic *ahtudô tehundô.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/
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  • Rhymes: -iːnθ
  • Hyphenation: eigh‧teenth

Adjective

eighteenth

  1. The ordinal form of the number eighteen.

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Noun

eighteenth (plural eighteenths)

  1. The person or thing in the eighteenth position.
  2. One of eighteen equal parts of a whole.
  3. (informal) A party to celebrate an eighteenth birthday.

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